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(43) Date of publication: 05.07.2023 Bulletin 2023/27 (21) Application number: 21755073.0 (22) Date of filing: 03.08.2021

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A61L 27/22(2006.01) A61L 27/50(2006.01) A61L 31/14(2006.01) A61L 27/36(2006.01) A61L 31/04(2006.01) (52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC): A61L 27/3675; A61L 27/50; A61L 27/227; A61L 31/14; A61L 31/046; A61L 31/047; A61L 2400/06; A61L 2430/36 (86) International application number: PCT/IB2021/057121 (87) International publication number: WO 2022/043800 (03.03.2022 Gazette 2022/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: KH MA MD TN (30) Priority: 31.08.2020 US 202017008062 (71) Applicant: Ethicon, Inc Raritan, NJ 08869 (US)	(72) Inventors: DEANGLIS, Ashley Raritan, NJ 08869 (US) GHODBANE, Salim A. Raritan, NJ 08869 (US) WEADOCK, Kevin Shaun Raritan, NJ 08869 (US) (74) Representative: Carpmaels & Ransford LLP  One Southampton Row London WC1B 5HA London WC1B 5HA (GB)